Semiconductor (ICs, silicon IP, microchips, …) News

Broadcom offers industry's first integrated DVB-T2 receiver SoC
Mar 19, 2012 – Broadcom (NASDAQ:BRCM) has announced the BCM3461 - the industry's first fully integrated 40nm DVB-T2 receiver - driving the deployment of digital terrestrial services in over 28 countries throughout the world that have formally adopted the standard.
News categories: Broadcom, Digital TV, DVB-T2, ICs, MHEG-5, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, Video Exchange

Broadcom Announces NDS Certification on 15 Connected Home Platforms
Mar 19, 2012 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) has announced that it has received NDS certification on 15 of its set-top box systems-on-a-chip. Broadcom's platforms are now certified with NDS VideoGuard Security Kernel and DVB-CSA3 descrambler system.
News categories: Broadcom, NDS Group, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Video Exchange

Broadcom Announces Industry's First NAGRA NOCS 3 Certification
Mar 19, 2012 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) has announced NAGRA (SIX:KUD.S) NOCS 3 certification on its latest set-top box systems-on-a-chip. Broadcom's BCM7231 HD IP STB SoC is the first platform in a series of cable, satellite and IP STB SoCs to be certified with NAGRA NOCS 3.
News categories: Broadcom, NAGRA, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Video Exchange

Renesas Introduces High-Performance and Compact SoC for High-End Hybrid Set-Top Box
Mar 19, 2012 – Renesas Electronics (TSE: 6723) has announced the availability of its new system-on-chip (SoC) for high-end set-top boxes (STBs) the R-Home S1, supporting both worldwide digital TV broadcast reception and Internet content distribution.
News categories: Renesas, CCBN, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Video Exchange

NXP Introduces Silicon Tuners with Zero-Power Loop-Through for Cable STBs
Mar 16, 2012 – NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) has introduced the TDA18250A and TDA18260A - its latest high-performance single and dual silicon tuners for cable set-top-boxes (STBs) covering worldwide digital cable standards.
News categories: NXP Semi, Cable TV, CCBN, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

httv and Sigma Designs partner to deliver HbbTV solution at the IP&TV World Forum 2012
Mar 15, 2012 – httv has announced the implementation of its httvBOX middleware STB turnkey solution on Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) chipsets, to provide an advanced and cost effective solution for the hybrid market.
News categories: httv, Sigma Designs, HbbTV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Video Exchange

ATSC-MH 2nd Generation Demodulator Core for the US Mobile DTV Market from Iberium Communications
Mar 14, 2012 – Iberium Communications has announced the availability of its second generation Santana digital demodulator core for the US mobile DTV market. The core is fully compliant with the mobile DTV standard ATSC-MH including support for the Scalable Full Channel Mobile Mode.
News categories: Iberium Communications, ICs, Mobile, Semiconductor

Worldwide Semiconductor Spending to Reach $316 Billion in 2012, a 4 Percent Increase from 2011
Mar 13, 2012 – Worldwide semiconductor revenue is projected to total $316 billion in 2012, a 4 percent increase from 2011, according to Gartner. This outlook is up from Gartner's previous forecast in the fourth quarter of 2011 for 2.2 percent growth.
News categories: Gartner, Market Research, Semiconductor

Entropic Communications' Single Wire Direct-Broadcast Satellite Technology Deployed to Brazilian Single-Family Homes
Mar 12, 2012 – Entropic Communications (Nasdaq:ENTR) and PESI (Taipei:6152) have announced that one of the largest telecommunications carriers in Brazil will deliver DBS entertainment to single family homes via Entropic's Channel Stacking Switch single cable wire infrastructure.
News categories: Entropic Communications, Prime Electronics, Brazil, LNB, Satellite, Semiconductor